2016 United Way SEMS Annual Report

WE LIVE UNITED

2015-2016 ANNUAL REPORT

ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD

EDUCATION

FINANCIAL STABILITY

HEALTH

SUPPORT SERVICES

From the Chair Another Successful Year for Our United Way For the last 75 years the United Way of Southeast Mississippi has assisted in providing services to thousands of people in our community. While the “United Givers Fund” (now what we know as The United Way of Southeast Mississippi) was organized by members of our local community that had great insight. There is no doubt, by their actions that they all had a caring heart.

This compassion has not ceased in all the years since. Today the Board of Directors serve as volunteers who care deeply about our community and the people that on occasion need a little help.

And, what we can never lose sight of is the thousands of people who willing give to the United Way in the various campaigns that are conducted each year. The companies and corporations that allow the United Way volunteers to enter their doors and speak with their employees about contributing to the UW campaign has been the backbone of the campaigns for decades. The involvement of these companies and their employees still play an integral role in the United Way’s success.

As the United Way has done since the beginning the very capable and creative staff and Board of Directors are continually reviewing the effectiveness of our campaigns and how improvements can be made. For the last year there has been an intensive review of our campaigns and activities and what, if any changes need to be made to find ourselves even more effective in serving our community.

This year’s campaign activities were exciting and productive. For example, a new activity that began this year was a “CAN”PAIGN instead of a campaign kick-off luncheon. Local businesses allowed volunteers and staff to collect food products and pet supplies at their front doors. This was another way that the UW could assist our agencies to support their food kitchens, and even supply animal rescue facilities with much need items. The response of the community was overwhelming. When the day was completed local citizens had contributed thousands of pounds of much needed supplies.

To the company volunteers that coordinate their campaigns, the hundreds of volunteers that assist with the many different campaign activities, the Board of Directors that patiently and wisely consider how to organize the UW so that it is as effective as possible, and to the agencies that provide the much needed services to the local citizens – thank you. It could not happen without you.

And, finally I offer my applause and thanks to our very capable and professional staff. These ladies work very hard to make sure that all of the volunteers have what they need to follow through with their actions. They willingly work long hours and through weekends to make sure that whatever is taking place flows smoothly. Thank you for your untiring efforts to make our UW a premiere organization.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, thanks to our community for always stepping forward to provide the services and help that is needed for so many. The United Way of Southeast Mississippi enjoys its success because of all of you.

Billy Browning | Board Chair

2015-2016 Board of Directors Billy Browning, Mississippi Power, Board Chair Samantha Andrus, Hattiesburg Clinic, Communications Committee Chair Troy Daniels, Forrest General Hospital, Personnel Committee Chair Karen Griffis, Regions Bank, Secretary/Treasurer Shawn Harris, Regions Bank, Community Impact Committee Chair Russ Hendley, Hattiesburg Coca-Cola, Past Board Chair Richard Topp, Nicholson & Co., Audit Committee Chair Susan Yarrow, Hattiesburg Clinic, Resource Development Committee Chair James Bacchus, Hattiesburg Public School District Temple Bennett, Community Volunteer Jana Bryant, Leaf River Cellulose Sam Buchanan, MS Center for Legal Services Dave Bush, The First Patricia Burchell, Forrest/Perry County DA Nancy Carpenter, Forrest General Hospital Mary Moore Conville, Attorney Bill Granberry, Richton Bank & Trust Bernard Green, Allstate Insurance

Terrell Grindle, Nicholson & Company Cassie Hicks, University of Southern Mississippi Greg Hodges, Hancock Bank Dr. Scott Hummel, William Carey University Leahne Lightsey, Petal Education Foundation Marcia Line, Community Volunteer Barry Moss, Merit Health Wesley Sarah Newton, Albert & Associates Gene Owens, Owens Business Machines Mike Ratliff, Attorney

Janice Robinson, SEMRHI Wes Rouse, BancorpSouth Willie B. Sims, Jr., Willie Sims Susan Slaughter, Hattiesburg Clinic Joe Stevens, Attorney Greg Thrash, Johnson Controls Leigh Ann Underwood, Southern Bone & Joint Benny Waddle, BancorpSouth Jim Wild, Regions Bank

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2015-2016 Committee Members Campaign Cabinet

Communication Committee

Billy Browning, Board Chair, Mississippi Power Company Susan Yarrow, Resource Development Chair, Hattiesburg Clinic Ashley Davis, Agency Division, Girl Scouts of Greater MS Debbie Garvey, Business Division, CBL & Associates Properties Todd Jackson, Community Business Division, The ADP Patricia Burchell, Education Division, District Attorney Forrest/Perry Connie Keene, Education Division, District Attorney’s Office Bethany Burton, Health Care Division, Hattiesburg Clinic Colleen Munkel, Health Care Division, Forrest General Greg Thrash, Industry Division, Johnson Control Chase Blankenship, Professionals Division, The First Ann Jones, Public Service, The City of Hattiesburg Carol Maartense, Retiree Division, community volunteer Jane Kingsafer, Small Business, Realty Executives Susan Slaughter, Grand Giver Society, Hattiesburg Clinic Leigh Ann Underwood, Grand Giver Society, Southern Bone and Joint

Samantha Andrus, Chair, Hattiesburg Clinic, Emily Bond, community volunteer Kathy Bullock, Hattiesburg American Meghan Burk, Southeast MS Rural Health Initiative Leigh Canoy, community volunteer Liz Cotton, Hattiesburg American Jennifer Gunn, Forrest General Hospital Amber Ross Hartfield, Wesley Medical Center Olivia Ann Hodges, University Communications Hanna Knowles, College of Health Catherine Lott, DuBard School for Language Disorders Ann Marie Mapp, Hattiesburg Convention Commission Natasha McLeod, Hattiesburg American Leif Munkel, Southern Pine Electric Power Association Linda Nary, Community Bank Zachary Rigby, Regions Alexis Smith, community volunteer Joy Snowden, The Venue Luis Solis, WHLT-TV Katie Townsend, Hattiesburg Clinic

Community Impact Committee Shawn Harris, Regions, Chair Lora Anderson, Zeon Chemicals David Arnold, community volunteer Christy Arrazattee, The University of Southern Mississippi Julia Brown, Pinebelt Mental Healthcare Rebecca Brown, MS Dyslexia Center Dave Bush, The First Judi Collins, community volunteer Annette Davenport, community volunteer Wendy Farrell, community volunteer Tina Gibbs, BancorpSouth Mary Dayne Gregg, community volunteer Brian Harris, South Mississippi Electrical Power Association Debbie Haskins, The University of Southern Mississippi Todd Jackson, The ADP Carolyn Karlovich, Lowe’s Ryan Kelly, Mississippi Rural Health Association Marcia Line, community volunteer LaSandra Pace, Forrest General Rev. Steve Ramp, West Minister Maggie West, Purvis United Methodist Church Susan Yarrow, Hattiesburg Clinic

Finance Committee Karen Griffis, Chair, Regions Dave Bush, The First Troy Daniels, Forrest General Greg Hodges, Hancock Bank Wes Rouse, Magnolia State Bank Willie B. Sims, Jr., Willie Sims, CPA, PLLC

Audit Committee Richard Topp, Topp McWhorter Harvey, PLLC, Chair Benny Waddle, BancorpSouth Jim Wild, Regions

Volunteer Hattiesburg Committee Staci Cox, United Way of Southeast Mississippi Nick Thompson, Copland, Cook Taylor and Bush P.A. Carol Bryrd Brown, Forrest County PRCC Carol Maartense, community volunteer Chris Ferrell, The University of Southern Mississippi Paige Kennedy, South Mississippi Planning and Development Terrance Taylor, West Point Baptist Church Melinda Bowens, University of Southern Mississippi Taylor Conerly, The ADP

UWSEMS Staff Tracie Fowler President/CEO Staci Cox Marketing & Communications Director Renita Hatten Finance & Administrative Coordinator Amanda Lamb Resource Development Director Elizabeth Winton Director, Volunteer Hattiesburg

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Leadership Donors Crystal Society gifts of $1,000 to $1,499

Sterling Society gifts of $1,500 to $2,499

Diamond Society gifts of $2,500 to $4,999

Platinum Society gifts of $5,000 to $9,999

Alexis De Tocqueville Society gifts of $10,000 or more

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Jana and Kelly Bryant Dave Bush Dr. Lisa Clark Bushardt Dr. Margaret Buttross-Brinegar Rev. and Mrs. Marcus Cathey Deborah Gambrell Chambers Dr. and Mrs. Richard Conn Mr. and Mrs. Ward Conville Mr. and Mrs. Mark Crosby Mr. and Mrs. Troy Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Davis Ms. Martha Dearman L. Andrew Dews Dr. Cynthia Russell Easterling Dr. and Mrs. Steven Farrell Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fedric Dr. Nollie Felts Jerry Fenton Mr. and Mrs. L.Y. Foote, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joey Ford Dr. and Mrs. Creed Fox Mr. and Mrs. W. David Gallaspy Mr. and Mrs. Greg Garraway Dr. John Gaudet Mr. and Mrs. Ricky Gibson Ray Gilbert Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Q. Gilder Mr. & Mrs. Lee Gill Dr. Hilton L. Gillespie, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Granberry Dr. James W. Griffin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Griffith Mr. and Mrs. John Griffith

Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Harris Mr. and Mrs. Barry Haywood Dr. Wendell Helveston Arlis Hicks Dr. and Mrs. Craig S. Howard Mr. and Mrs. Rucker Howell Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Howell, Jr. Angela Huggins Dr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Hughes Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Hullum Dr. and Mrs. Scott Hummel Gwen James Debbie Johnson John Jones Dr. and Mrs. Tommy King Mr. and Mrs. Steve Knight Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kuykendall Lai Wong and Mun Y. Lain Dianne B Land Pati Landrum Mr. and Mrs. Ed Langton Mark Leas Mr. and Mrs. John W. Lee, Jr. Mary M. Loughman Drs. Alan and Melinda Lucas Dr. and Mrs. Aubrey K. Lucas Dr. Maureen K. Martin Mr. and Mrs. David Masters Mr. and Mrs. Harry McArthur Dr. and Mrs. Daniel McCall Sean McGee George E. McGee, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Messer

Crystal Society gifts of $1,000 to $1,499 Casey and Jaclyn Adams Mr. and Mrs. Alex H. Agnew Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Allen Mr. and Mrs. James Bacchus Dr. and Mrs. Kirk Banquer Dr. and Mrs. Rocco Barbieri Dr. Stephen and Judge Dawn Beam Temple and Rodney Bennett Dr. and Mrs. Curtis Bishop Janet Blanton Eddy and Julie Breazeale Mr. and Mrs. Garry M. Breland Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Brown Mr. and Mrs. Billy Browning

Aldersgate Mission recieved the 2015 Board of Directors Award of Excellence 4

Leadership Donors

Mr. and Mrs. Doug Montague Mr. Greg Moore Mr. and Mrs. H.A. Moore Mr. and Mrs. Chad E. Newell Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O’Connell Drs. Omolara and Joshua Otaigbe Mrs. David M. Owen Dr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Owens Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pace Mr. and Mrs. Doug Peterman Mike Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson Dr. and Mrs Joseph Phillips George W. Pittman Mr. and Mrs. Don Pittman Mr. and Mrs. Louis Poynter Mr. Edward H. Purcell Mary Ann Purvis Justice Mike and Kathy Randolph Mr. Robert M. Re Dr. and Mrs. David Richardson Dr. Brian and Heather Rifkin Dr. and Mrs. Paul Rocconi Dr. and Mrs. Randolph Ross Mr. and Mrs. Wes Rouse Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Rouse Julie and Cliff Russum Cynthia K. Scott Mr. and Mrs. Akbar Shaheed Lisa Slade Mr. and Mrs. Jay Slaughter Mr. and Mrs. Lavon Smith Dr. and Mrs. Neil Solomon Mr. and Mrs. W. Kenneth Stevens Mr. Joe F. and Dr. Virginia Tatum Mr. and Mrs. Ken Temple Jerry Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Randy Thomley Drs. James and Sherry Turner Doris Vaughn

Mr. and Mrs. Benny Waddle Mr. and Mrs. Grant Walker Mr. and Mrs. Tracy Warden Cheryl R. Warren Drs. Joseph and Elizabeth Washburne Mr. and Mrs. Ted J. Webb Christina White Dr. and Mrs. Clinton White Valencia Williamson Dr. and Mrs. Alphonso Willis Chris L. Wooten Wayne and Susan Yarrow Mr. and Mrs. Jason Yates Sterling Society gifts of $1,500 to $2,499 Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Allen Mr. and Mrs. Gene Carothers Mike and Judi Collins Dr. and Mrs. Dean Cromartie Thomas M Duff Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Duff Quenyatta Echols-Williams C.T. Finnegan Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fowler Dr. and Mrs. William H. Gullung, III Dr. Harry Halliwell Dorothy B. Heinmiller Dr. and Mrs. Bo Hrom Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hurston Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lacy Mr. and Mrs. W.Holt McMullan Mr. and Mrs. Andy Mercier Mr. and Mrs. Hayden Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Steve Moore Mr. and Mrs. Gene Owens Cindy Pennington Mr. Young Yu and Dr. Suyon Rhee Dr. and Mrs. Robert Robbins

Mr. and Mrs. Mickey Ryan Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Sevier Dr. and Mrs. J. Larry Smith Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stroud Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Thornton Kay Warren Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wild Mr. and Mrs. Dawson Wilkerson Diamond Society gifts of $2,500 to $4,999 Mr. and Mrs. Keith Barrett Mr. and Mrs. David Burckel Mr. and Mrs. Evan Dillard Dr. And Mrs. William Donald III Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Galey Mr. and Mrs. Neal Griffis Dr. and Mrs. Robert Heath Mr. and Mrs. Douglas A. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Morgan McCarty Mrs. Katie Rose McClendon Dr. and Mrs. William B. Strong Mrs. Fred Tatum Mr. and Mrs. Richard Topp Platinum Society gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 Larry and Beth Davis Lance and Marcia Line Alexis de Tocqueville Society gifts of $10,000 or more Mr. and Mrs. Warren Hood One anonymous donor

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Investors Listed in alphabetical order 32° Abbot Labs Aldersgate Mission American Red Cross, South Mississippi Chapter Anderson Design Center Area Development Partnership AT&T BancorpSouth # Bank of America Belk Berry Plastics # Best Buy Big Brothers Big Sisters Boy Scouts of America, Pine Burr Council Children’s Center for Communication and Development Christian Services # Citizens Bank City of Hattiesburg City of Petal Coldwell Banker, Don Nace, Inc. Realtors Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) Comcast Cable Community Bank Copy Cats Printing Dixie Electric Power Association Do It Best Corp.

Domestic Abuse Family Shelter D.R.E.A.M. of Hattiesburg Dr. Pepper/Snapple Group DuBard School for Language Disorders Eli Lilly # Enterprise Rental ExxonMobil FedEx The Family Y The First Forrest County Forrest County Agricultural High School

Forrest County Department of Human Services Forrest General Hospital Forrest County Schools Georgia-Pacific Leaf River Cellulose Girls Scouts of Greater Mississippi Glaxo Smith Kline Grand Bank for Savings Green Eye Institute Hancock Bank Hattiesburg American Hattiesburg Area Habitat for Humanity Hattiesburg Clinic Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Bottling Company Hattiesburg Convention and Tourism Commission Hattiesburg Public Schools Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home Hunt Insurance Agency Hunt-Southland Refining # International Paper Johnson Controls # Johnson and Johnson Kohler Company Lamar County Schools Lumberton Public School District Magnolia State Bank Merchants Food Service Mississippi Power Moore Funeral Home Nationwide Insurance # Neel-Schaffer Nissan O’Reilly Auto Parts Panama Forestry Equipment Parker’s Landscape Service Parsons Corporation Pearl River Community College Perry County Schools Petal School District Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources PriorityOne Bank R³SM

Rain CII Regions The Salvation Army Sam’s Club # Scottrade Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention Shell Oil South Mississippi Children’s Center South Mississippi Planning and Development District South Mississippi State Hospital Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative Southern Bone and Joint Specialists SouthGroup Insurance Spectra Energy # Stuart C. Irby Company # Target Topp, McWhorter & Harvey, PLLC Trustmark National Bank The University of Southern Mississippi United Way of Southeast Mississippi staff UPS Vendworks Walmart.Com # Walmart #887 - Petal # Walmart #916 - Highway 98 # Walmart #1168 - Columbia # Walmart #2717 - Highway 49 # Wesley Medical Center Westminster Presbyterian Church William Carey University Zeon Chemicals #

# indicates corporate dollar-for-dollar match

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Financial Position Statement of Financial Position (Year Ending March 31, 2016)

Assets

Current Assets:

Cash $ 209,276

Certificate of Deposit

126,274

Investments

565,242

Pledge Receivable (Net of Allowance) 629,281 Total Current Assets 1,530,073

Fixed Assets:

Building and improvments

Furniture and equipment

Less accumulated depreciation

Total Fixed Assets

Total Assets

218,659 94,058 (158,475) 154,242

$ 1,684,315

Liabilities and Net Assets Current Liabilities:

Accounts payable $ 1,825

Accounts payable- Agency Allocations (Designated) 141,319

Accrued Payroll 7,035 Retirement Plan Payable 15,867

Total Liabilities 166,046

Unrestricted Net Assets:

Board Designated 691,515 Undesignated 814,142

Total Unrestricted Net Assets 1,505,657

Temporary Restricted Net Assets 12,612

Total Net Assets

Total Liabilities and Net Assets

1,518,269

$

1,684,315

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our community is ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD by enhancing our EDUCATIONAL system allowing our students the opportunity to graduate and get BETTER JOBS with access to better HEALTHCARE while needing to rely less on SUPPORT SERVICES. This is what it means to LIVE UNITED.

SUPPORT SERVICES

HEALTH

FINANCIAL STABILITY

EDUCATION

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Education Partners and Programs Aldersgate Mission Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Pine Belt Boy Scouts of America (Pine Burr Area Council) The Children’s Center for Communication and Development

DuBard School for Language Disorders Girl Scouts of Greater Mississippi The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club

Students are excelling in their reading, increasing the liklihood of their graduation...

Christianna is an active participant in the Compass Reading Program at Aldersgate Mission. In the fall of 2015, she began the sixth grade at an eighth grade reading level. Christianna is excelling in the classroom because of you. United Way of Southeast Mississippi supports the Compass Reading Program at Aldersgate Mission in an effort to support the development of the youth of the Briarfield community.

Christianna at Aldersgate Mission

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Financial Stability & Support Services

Tyquel

After taking in her late sister’s two children, Tyquel found herself caring for four children with inadequate housing. Because of you, Hattiesburg Area Habitat for Humanity helped Tyquel’s family build a new home. Now Tyquel can provide a safe environment for her family to live. United Way of Southeast Mississippi supports Hattiesburg Area Habitat for Humanity in an effort to provide adequate housing and improve quality of life in our area.

Families are able to gain skills and education necessary to be more financially stable Financial Stability Partners and Programs The Carpenter’s Helper Hattiesburg Area Habitat for Humanity R3SM

Support Services Partners and Programs American Red Cross Christian Services, Inc. 11

Health

Partners and Programs The Family YMCA of Southeast Mississippi Pinebelt Association for Families D.R.E.A.M. of Hattiesburg Domestic Abuse Family Shelter Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention South Mississippi Children’s Center

Community members are able to receive proper support to ensure their mental, physical and emotional health At the age of 13, Mercy was sexually assualted by a family member. She met a Shafer Center invention counselor at the hospital the night of her assualt.

Because of you, Mercy now has the confidence to talk about her experience and turn the light off when she sleeps. United Way of Southeast Mississippi supports the Shafer Center for Crisis Intervention’s Programs that serve survivors of sexual violence and secondary victims of homicide and suicide.

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